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lyre
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[ˈlʌɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient Greece. Modern instruments of this type are found mainly in East Africa
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Origin
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Middle English: via Old French lire and Latin lyra from Greek lura
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